Locating NAS IP address

The first thing to setup NAS after all the network environment were all well prepared, should be locating NAS. It shouldn't be hard to control it under the router page, but I decided to test the NAS detector software for Windows first.

The first window you see after inserting the software disc, four options appears in front of you

including NAS Detector, NAS monitor, Nero BackItUp&Burn and LG NAS Installaion Wizard. I clicked the NAS Detector, and soon I have the detector software installed. Automatically, the detector program launched after installation and found my NAS IP very easily. It is only a two step process and I get to learn my NAS IP. No need to login into my router setting. I am amazed of this friendly setup process. Having this IP address, I am able to manage NAS by accessing the IP using a normal web browser.

Still, unfriendly to non-Windows user is still a problem. There is no similar way as a Windows version NAS detector software, I have to find out which IP address was occupied by any unknown MAC address, and guess this should be the correct NAS IP. Soon I found that the NAS MAC address is actually printed on the barcode at the back of the machine. This should be a very easy process, I wonder why it isn't being pointed out in the quick user manual.

PROS: Simple and quick IP locating software under Windows.

CONS: Not friendly enough to non-MS users.